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Atif  Mehmood

Atif Mehmood

Abu Dhabi,UAE

Summary

Highly experienced Quantity Surveyor with 10 years of expertise specializing in both Pre-Contract and Post-Contract phases of construction projects. My skills include cost monitoring, expense tracking, cost analysis, assessing additional/omission work values, and project progress supervision. Throughout the career contributed to various residential, commercial buildings, and infrastructure projects as a Quantity Surveyor and Site Engineer. My hands-on expertise and commitment to excellence make me a valuable asset.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Quantity surveyor

Altorath International Engineering Consultant
Abu Dhabi
12.2022 - Current
  • Analyze completed work and validate payments of the contractor.
  • Monitor project costs, track expenses, and provide regular cost analysis to ensure projects stay within budget.
  • Regularly monitor and administer the progress of the project team and ensure that the project's quality, budget, and timeliness are met.
  • Maintain payment certificates, variation (if any), claims logs.
  • Measure and value the work done as per site according to contractual document.
  • Assess the value of any additional/omission work.
  • Regularly assess project progress and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to management
  • Coordinate with contractor to effectively resolve disputes fairly, including actions to define the merit of changes and pricing.
  • Deal all the cost and contractual aspect and report directly to management.
  • Draft and review contractual letters.
  • Assist team with review of claims.

Quantity Surveyor (Pre/Post-Contract)

Ali & Sons Holdings
Abu Dhabi
02.2019 - 11.2022
  • Provide the required technical support, assistance, and advice on all aspects of quantity surveying activities covering budget evaluation, measurement, certification, and payments.
  • Deal all the cost and contractual aspect and report directly to management.
  • Prepare and check quantity measurements and prepare the Quantity Survey Reports.
  • Preparation of interim payment certificate accordance to work completed as per the contract documents.
  • Identification and preparation of contractual variations and claims (cost and time) and take appropriate action.
  • Liaise with clients, consultants & subcontractors to ensure execution as per contractual terms, handling disputes and confusions with regards to the agreement.
  • Manage all commercial correspondence and contractual notices issued according to contract conditions.
  • Contract management involving all activities like BOQ preparation, Risk Evaluation, Estimation & Cost Control from award till final handover.
  • Regular review of expenditure against budget & cost control at the site to avoid over-budget expenses.
  • Raising & collecting third-party quotations from subcontract division, comparative statement for subcontractor rates, review of vendor bids & estimation of direct costs
  • Carry out physical verification at the site to evaluate the actual value of work done before preparation of invoice, managing subcontractor bill certification, Reconciliation of bulk material like cement, sand, steel, etc.
  • Ensure that full documentation and records are maintained in the Engineer’s office facility to properly substantiate all Interim and Final Payments to the contractor to a standard

Quantity Surveyor (Post-Contract)

Pioneer Vision Group
Abu Dhabi
03.2016 - 01.2019
  • Understand the Project requirements as per Contract, Specification, Drawings and BOQ.
  • Budget Estimating from the initial stage to the completion stage accordance to the Specification & drawings of Project.
  • Monitor works of progress and accordingly raised and prepared Interim Payment Certificates and submit to the consultant.
  • Identification, Preparation & submission of variation, claims accordance to the contract & conditions.
  • Negotiating prices with sub-contractors for different type of works accordance to the work’s specifications & Drawings.
  • Preparing & maintaining subcontractor invoices and certifying payments.
  • Coordinating with Site Team and Technical Team to full fill project requirements.
  • Preparation of Subcontract Agreement for Subcontractors.
  • Preparation and submit to the Project Manager Cost comparisons for different construction methods.
  • Attend project meetings and discussions with the PMT and external clients.

Afterward of Additional Responsibilities

  • Responsible to control and monitor project total expenditure against estimated budget including verifying and checking of invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure that all project expenditures are captured and properly recorded.
  • Negotiating with CHINESE supplier to procure the material from CHINA.
  • Preparing Subcontract agreement for CHINISE suppliers.
  • Carry out periodic financial review during all the construction phases to the keep the tap on expenditure & provide feedback & forecasting to the management.

Quantity Surveyor (Post-Contract)

Archen Engineering Consultant LLC
Dubai
02.2015 - 03.2016
  • Review the Interim and Final Payments submitted by Contractor.
  • Estimates of additional works, Variation Orders and Claims as per Contract.
  • Review change orders and daily check requests according to the contract drawings & x-sections, Bill of Quantities (B. O. Q.) and other contract conditions.
  • Produce weekly and monthly progress reports and cash flow charts.
  • Cost controlling and preparation of commercial report.

Quantity Surveyor (Post-Contract)

Extension General Contracting LLC
Abu Dhabi
02.2012 - 01.2015
  • Prepared payment invoices and interim payment certificates Prepared wages and monthly bills for subcontractors
  • Preparation transmittal of Material and submit to Consultant & Project Manager.
  • Dealing with all the contractual matters for project, contractual correspondence on all related matters.
  • Periodical material reconciliation for project & instruction for site staff for remedial actions,
  • Quantity takes off for procurement procedures.
  • Attend Progress, Coordination and Commercial meetings, review of minutes of these meetings.
  • Record contractor’s progress of site works, prepare Weekly and Monthly reports etc.
  • Assess and prepare recommendations for Variation orders and Claims to the client.

Education

B-Tech in Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering

Baha Uddin Zakariya University Multan
Multan/Pakistan
02.2007 - 06.2010

Skills

  • Quantity Surveyor (Pre & Post Contract)
  • Project Costing
  • Tender Estimation
  • Procurement
  • Well Versed In FIDIC, CESMM3 and POMI
  • Construction management
  • Well-developed in Managing and organizing skills
  • Good time management skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to cope with trying situations
  • Construction management

Languages

English
Fluent
Urdu
Native
Hindi
Fluent

Certification

MRICS (APC Candidate)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Quantity surveyor

Altorath International Engineering Consultant
12.2022 - Current

Quantity Surveyor (Pre/Post-Contract)

Ali & Sons Holdings
02.2019 - 11.2022

Quantity Surveyor (Post-Contract)

Pioneer Vision Group
03.2016 - 01.2019

Quantity Surveyor (Post-Contract)

Archen Engineering Consultant LLC
02.2015 - 03.2016

Quantity Surveyor (Post-Contract)

Extension General Contracting LLC
02.2012 - 01.2015

B-Tech in Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering

Baha Uddin Zakariya University Multan
02.2007 - 06.2010

MRICS (APC Candidate)

Atif Mehmood